The majority of women who have been on birth control pills, who have been pregnant, or who have been through menopause have had to contend with some degree of hair loss. Understanding Hair Hair is not alive, it is actually made up of dead cells. However, the...
Anxiety, Irritability and Mood Swings As you transition through menopause, you may experience a variety of related symptoms. Some may occur infrequently and others daily. The intensity of your symptoms can also fluctuate from mild or moderate, to severe. All of these symptoms occur because of hormone...
Experiencing changes in your menstrual cycle? One of the earliest signs that perimenopause is occurring and that menopause is approaching, is a change in your menstrual cycle. Here’s what I tell my patients they may experience: Missed periods you may skip your period for a month...
Difficulty sleeping is one of the more common symptoms during the hormonal transition of peri-menopause and menopause. Here's what the research has to say about how hormones affect sleep. First off, progesterone. This hormone is responsible for our deepest sleep cycle, non-REM sleep, primarily by affecting...
Stress is the name of the game called life. We all experience stress of various forms on a daily basis. So what can we do about it, if anything? Well one thing you could do is to take herbs that help your body manage stress. Those...